22.04: That's it from me this evening. Newcastle are on the back foot, Chelsea are looking good for the semi-finals and Tottenham are in the balance after drawing at home.

However the focus on White Hart Lane now is just how long will Bale be out for. Stick with Sportsmail to find out the extent of the Welshman's injury. Cheerio.

21.59: Full-time: Fenerbahce 2-0 Lazio

21.58: Full-time: Benfica 3-1 Newcastle

21.57: GOAL! FENERBAHCE 2-0 Lazio

Dirk Kuyt rifles high into the net in injury time to give the Turkish out a very healthy lead in this tie.

21.57: Full-time: Tottenham 2-2 Basle

21.55: Full-time: Chelsea 3-1 Rubin Kazan

21.54: Awful news for Spurs. Gareth Bale has landed very awkwardly on his ankle and he is in clear pain. He will be carried off on a stretcher but how long could he be out for?

Never mind Spurs are down to nine men - they could be without their star man for some time in the crucial Premier League run-in.

21.52: Tottenham are down to 10 men for the three additional minutes after Gallas limps off injured. In truth they would be lucky to escape with a draw should it stay the same, Basle have been in total control of this tie.

21.46: Newcastle have made their final changes as Dan Gosling and Shola Ameobi replace Danny Simpson and Sylvain Marveaux.

21.43: GOAL! FENERBAHCE 1-0 Lazio

But the hosts eventually find a way through after Pierre Webo tucks home a penalty with 12 minutes left.

21.42: PENALTY (Fenerbahce)

21.40: It's still 0-0 in Turkey by the way as the 10 men of Lazio attempt to keep Fenerbahce at bay.

21.37: Chelsea are cruising towards victory now as Oscar replaces Mata. It's not looking so good for the other English sides though as Newcastle trail by two goals and Spurs can hardly get hold of the ball against Basle.

21.34: GOAL! BENFICA 3-1 Newcastle

The Toon are in trouble now. Oscar Cardozo is made to take his penalty twice due to encroachment but he found the back of the net on both occasions following Steven Taylor's handball.

At the double: Fernando Torres restored Chelsea's two-goal advantage

21.32: GOAL! CHELSEA 3-1 Rubin Kazan

That's two for Fernando Torres as the striker head in Mata's cross. Eden Hazard has replaced Victor Moses for the Blues who are in a commanding position again.

21.31: PENALTY (Benfica)

21.30: GOAL! BENFICA 2-1 Newcastle

Newcastle will be kicking themselves here. Davide Santon plays a suicidal back-pass and it allows Lima to pick up the ball, go past Krul and tap into the unguarded net from a tight angle.

Heads up: Benfica's Nemanja Matic heads towards the Newcastle goal

21.28: And now Holtby fires wide for Tottenham at the other end in a very open game at White Hart Lane. Spurs have made all their changes now as Michael Dawson has replaced Benoit Assou-Ekotto, while Clint Dempsey has replaced Holtby.

21.25: Newcastle are doing a solid containing job on Benfica but have been forced into a substitution as Vurnon Anita replaces James Perch, who has limped off injured.

Basle blow a glorious chance to retake the lead as Salah somehow blazes a one-on-one opportunity over the crossbar.

On the up: Gylfi Sigurdsson fires home Tottenham's equaliser

21.22: GOAL! TOTTENHAM 2-2 Basle

As it stands this is still advantage Basle with the away goal but it looks so much more promising for Tottenham now, as Gylfi Sigurdsson's deflected strike levels the scores on the night.

21.20: It's an open game at White Hart Lane but Spurs nearly grab a spectacular equaliser as Kyle Naughton's 28-yard effort is well punched clear by Sommer, before the keeper gathers the rebound.

21.17: It's a second yellow card for the Lazio midfielder who picks up his second caution after tripping Cristian.

Seeing red: Ogenyi Onazi was sent off for Lazio after fouling Fenerbahce's Cristian

21.16: RED CARD (Ogenyi Onazi, Lazio)

21.13: Chelsea waste a great chance too, as Juan Mata's low shot across goal from only a few yards out is well saved by Sergei Ryzhikov.

21.11: Newcastle should be ahead again - but for the second time tonight they are denied by the woodwork. It's Cisse again who clips the ball past the goalkeeper, but his effort bounces low off the far post. So unlucky.

21.08: One notable change for Rubin is that they have sent on Jose Rondon for Vladimir Dyadyun at Chelsea.

Spurs have lost only five of their previous 78 home matches in European comp, but never by more than one goal.

20.58: A mixed evening for the English clubs then. Newcastle will be happy with a score draw at Benfica, while Chelsea will also be pleased with a lead over Rubin - although they have conceded an away goal.

Spurs could have been finished had they gone 3-0 down (and it nearly happened) but they are back in the game and will now chase at least an equaliser in the second half.

20.53: It's half-time in three Europa League quarter-finals. We are inside added time in Turkey where it is still 0-0 between Fenerbahce and Lazio.

Back in the game: Emmanuel Adebayor pulled a goal back for Tottenham

20.50: What a miss from Scott Parker! Left with an open goal and a rebound six yards out, the Tottenham midfielder fires against Lewis Holtby and wide of the post.

20.47: GOAL! TOTTENHAM 1-2 Basle

Spurs are back in it at White Hart Lane with Emmanuel Adebayor poking the ball high into the net from inside the box.

20.46: GOAL! Chelsea 2-1 RUBIN KAZAN

John Terry is booked for handling the ball inside the box, and from the resulting penalty, Bebras Natcho fires home an away goal for the Russian side.

20.44: It's nearly as good as game over at White Hart Lane. Stocker is put in a one-on-one opportunity with Friedel but clips his shot over the keeper and wide of the post.

20.41: GOAL! Tottenham 0-2 BASLE

Spurs are crumbling now. No one is marking Fabian Frei inside the box from a corner and the midfielder cushions a header home into the bottom corner for the visitors.

Neat finish: Victor Moses doubled Chelsie's lead

20.38: GOAL! CHELSEA 2-0 Rubin Kazan

It's a walk in the park for Chelsea though as Victor Moses crashes home an impressive strike into the top corner from the edge of the box.

20.35: GOAL! Tottenham 0-1 BASLE

Spurs have looked out-of-sorts and it's no surprise they have gone behind. Streller smashes the post after an excellent turn and Valentin Stocker fires home the rebound.

Equaliser: Rodrigo pounced from close range to bring Benfica level against Newcastle

20.32: GOAL! BENFICA 1-1 Newcastle

So close to being in dreamland, Newcastle are pulled back level again. Oscar Cardozo's shot is too hot to handle for Tim Krul who can only parry straight to Rodrigo, with the striker slotting home the rebound.

20.29: Newcastle go mighty close to making it 2-0 but Cisse's deflected shot is well pushed on to the post by the outstretched hand of Artur.

Spurs are forced into an early change at White Hart Lane as Gylfi Sigurdsson replaces the injured Aaron Lennon who limped off the field.

20.03: The teams are out across all the quarter-finals. Lots of spare seats at the Estadio da Luz.

19.58: It's an interesting section from Tottenham tonight. Brad Friedel has been the Europa League goalkeeper for much of the season but he isn't as capable as playing the sweeper keeper role that Hugo Lloris performs so well in, and it nearly cost Spurs at Inter in the last round.

It's also intriguing to see Lewis Holtby start. The midfielder has trained well according to manager Andre Villas-Boas, but he has needed time to settle since joining from Schalke in Januray.

A total of 20 goals were scored in four previous encounters between Spurs and Swiss opposition. Tottenham won 3x and lost once.

19.50: There is anything but light at Benfica though. It's been raining for most of the day with groundsmen even getting the forks out before the game to drain the pitch. This game will go ahead but it's going to be a little wet out there.

19.40: The side up against it most tonight is arguably Newcastle. Never mind they have had trouble on the road this season, Benfica are one of the most dominant sides in Europe at the moment.

They are top of the league unbeaten having won 20 of their 24 games, and haven't lost in any competition since October.

19.37: Fit-again Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul returns to the team as manager Alan Pardew makes four changes for this evening's Europa League quarter-final first leg against Benfica at the Estadio da Luz.

Krul, after missing the last seven games due to an ankle problem, reclaims his starting spot from Rob Elliot as expected, while the other adjustments from Saturday's 4-0 Barclays Premier League defeat at Manchester City see James Perch, Davide Santon - also back from injury - and Sylvain Marveaux replace Vurnon Anita, Gabriel Obertan and the ineligible Yoan Gouffran.

Papiss Cisse, whose late goal sent the Magpies through in the previous round, continues to lead the line, a role taken by Paraguay international Oscar Cardozo in a Benfica line-up also featuring former Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic.

19.31: There is a few familiar faces in the Fenerbahce line-up with Joseph Yobo, Reto Ziegler, Raul Meireles and Dirk Kuyt all ex-Premier League players.

The top scorer is in action too as Libor Kozak starts for Lazio. He has scored eight goals this season, which will come as a shock to Tottenham fans, who will remember him missing chance after chance against the north London side in the group stage.

Making an appearance: Newcastle's Alan Pardew steps on to the pitch at the Estadio da Luz

19.25: Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas makes three changes to his side for the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final with Basle.

Villas-Boas' options in attack are limited with England forward Jermain Defoe ruled out with a leg injury and he names Emmanuel Adebayor in attack, with Gareth Bale playing alongside Aaron Lennon and Lewis Holtby in behind the Togo striker.

William Gallas makes his first start since the 4-1 defeat against Inter Milan in the last round, with Kyle Naughton coming in for the suspended Kyle Walker at right-back, while Basle's experienced forward Alexander Frei is on the bench for the visitors.

19.19: Rubin are making their second trip to London in the Europa League having already visited Tottenham last season. On that occasion they met their match in Spurs, or more accurately, Roman Pavlyuchenko. The Russian rifled a free-kick into the top corner to hand the north London side a 1-0 win in the group stage

19.16: Chelsea captain John Terry, midfielder Frank Lampard and striker Fernando Torres all start for last season's Champions League winners in tonight's Europa League quarter-final first leg with Rubin Kazan.

Yossi Benayoun, Victor Moses and Ryan Bertrand, who played in place of the injured Ashley Cole (hamstring), also come into the starting XI in a side showing six changes following Monday's 1-0 FA Cup defeat of Manchester United.

Former Chelsea reserve team player Gokhan Tore is on the bench for Russians Rubin, who beat holders Atletico Madrid earlier in the competition.

19.10: However the tournament's second highest scorer doesn't start at Stamford Bridge, with Rubin's Jose Rondon featuring on the bench having scored five goals this term.

19.07: It should be an interesting clash at Stamford Bridge this evening. Chelsea are unbeaten at home in Europe since losing to Manchester United in the Champions League two years ago but they are up against a Rubin Kazan side in form.

The Russians have won three and drawn one since their domestic league restated following the winter break, defeating Lokomotiv Moscow 2-0 at the weekend.

On the ball: Emmanuel Adebayor will lead Tottenham's attack in the absence of the injured Jermain Defoe

18.59: There's a good omen for the English sides this evening and for the rest of the competition.

In each of the previous two seasons in which a country has taken three clubs to the quarter-finals, one of that number has gone on to win the trophy – Porto in 2011 and Atletico Madrid last season – beating opponents from their own country in the final.